Investing.com -- Around 3,000 employees at Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s German manufacturing facility have signed a union petition requesting longer breaks and additional personnel. This move comes despite Tesla’s assertion that the majority of its workforce is content with their current work conditions. This development signifies continued tension between the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer and labor unions.
The IG Metall union plans to present the petition, which has been signed by 3,086 staff members, to the management during a works council meeting on Thursday. The petition was disclosed in an IG Metall flyer.
In response, Tesla intends to showcase the findings of its internal survey at the same meeting. The company surveyed approximately 7,500 out of the plant’s total 11,000 workers to gauge their job satisfaction levels. According to Tesla’s statement, about 80% of the respondents expressed satisfaction with their jobs, while 5% expressed dissatisfaction and the remaining were neutral.
Tesla is preparing to increase production of its new Model Y, a revamped version of its mid-size SUV, which will be produced in Berlin. To manage the additional workload, the EV maker has offered 300 temporary workers permanent contracts starting from next month.
An IG Metall representative expressed that while the union appreciates the increase in permanent staff, concerns persist that the additional personnel might not be sufficient to meet the increased production demands when the Model Y production accelerates.
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